Biography
Andrea Walsh
born 1974, stockport, england
education
2000-2001 edinburgh college of art, master of design: glass
1999-2000 international glass centre, west midlands, ocnwm: glass techniques & technology
1995-1998 staffordshire university, ba hons: fine art
1994-1995 manchester metropolitan university, foundation certificate in art & design
professional experience
2010 'aa2a' residency, national glass centre, university of sunderland
2009 'artist into industry' residency, british ceramics biennial, stoke-on-trent
2008 craftscotland representative, collect08, v&a museum, london
2007 'international crafts residency', cove park, argyll and bute, scotland
2006 craftscotland representative, homes & interiors 06 event, secc, glasgow
2006 design ambassador for glass prize, bombay sapphire glass house, edinburgh
2005-2009 part time exhibition co-ordinator, open eye gallery, edinburgh
2002-2005 full time exhibititon co-ordinator, open eye gallery, edinburgh
2000-2001 first year teaching, edinburgh college of art
selected exhibitions
2010
- '20:10', ruthin craft centre, denbighshire
- 'sculptural ceramics', open eye gallery, edinburgh
- 'ceramic art london 2010', royal college of art, london
- frontroom showcase, edinburgh ceramic studio at ic:innovative craft, edinburgh
2009
- 'artist into industry', british ceramics biennial, wedgwood museum, stoke on trent
- 'of dust', installation at etruria industrial museum, british ceramics biennial, stoke on trent
- 'cup', devon guild of craftsmen
- solo exhibition, beaux arts, bath
- 'ceramic art london 2009', royal college of art, london
- 'select', gallerytop, derbyshire
2008
- 'winter wonders', new ashgate gallery, surrey
- 'present', the hive gallery, barnsley
- 'great northern contemporary craft fair', manchester grammar school, manchester
- 'origin: the london craft fair', somerset house, london
- 'british glass biennale', ruskin glass centre, stourbridge
- focus showcase, dundee contemporary arts
- new member's showcase, contemporary applied arts, london
- 'whiteware', open eye gallery, edinburgh
- 'ceramic art london 2008', royal college of art, london
- 'collect08' represented by craftscotland, v&a museum, london
2007
- 'small vessels' christmas exhibition, open eye gallery, edinburgh
- 'origin: the london craft fair', somerset house, london
- crafts council showcase, national glass centre, sunderland
- ssa, royal scottish academy, edinburgh
2006
- 'gifted', royal museum, edinburgh
- 'made in the middle', craftspace touring exhibition, various venues around the midlands
- solo exhibition, open eye gallery, edinburgh
- 'origin: the london craft fair', somerset house, london
- craftscotland exhibition, homes & interiors 06, secc, glasgow
2004
- solo exhibition, open eye gallery, edinburgh
- ‘talente 2004’, international handwerksmesse, munich, germany
2003
- ‘habiter 2003’, tuileries, paris (selected for the british embassy stand)
- ‘one year on @ new designers’, business design centre, london
- ‘contemporary glass’, open eye gallery, edinburgh
- opening exhibition, the collection, paris
2002
- ‘artisan 2002’, george heriot’s school, edinburgh
- scottish glass society annual exhibition, the strathern gallery, crieff
- ‘new designers 2002’, business design centre, london
- ‘contemporary glass’, open eye gallery, edinburgh
2001
- masters of design final show, edinburgh college of art
- glass art society conference student exhibition, corning museum of glass, ny, usa
- ‘recent graduates’ (touring), new ashgate gallery, farnham, surrey
- ‘society of designer craftsmen 2001’, mall galleries, london
- ‘visual arts scotland’, royal scottish academy, edinburgh
2000
- ‘new designers 2000’, business design centre, london
- ‘first gather 2000’, himley hall, west midlands
awards and commissions
2010 craft potters charitable trust award (funding for aa2a residency)
2009 professional development award, scottish arts council (funding for extension of bcb residency)
2008 creative development award, scottish arts council
2007 edinburgh visual arts and crafts award (funding to develop new work for collect08)
2006 grand designs 'best in show' award, origin: the london craft fair
2006 professional development award (funding for origin), scottish arts council
2006 craftscotland purchase of 2 works for prize draw, homes & interiors 06, secc, glasgow
2005 crafts start-up award, scottish arts council
2004 professional development award (funding to participate in talente), scottish arts council
2002 installation, private commission, edinburgh
2001 andrew grant bequest travel award (funding to visit gas conference, ny, usa), eca
2001 headley trust scholarship (funding for masters degree), eca
publicity
2008
- a-n magazine 'collection' supplement, profile by kate stoddart (june issue)
- 'cool, calm and confident' feature by harriet smith, ceramic review magazine (jan/feb issue)
- bbc good homes magazine (february issue)
2007
- 'talent' page, grand designs magazine
- 'designer update', uptown magazine
2006
- ‘talent’ page, inside out magazine
- ‘craftscotland/homes & interiors scotland’ article, the herald magazine
2005
- best scottish weddings magazine
2003
- ‘one year on’ pull-out brochure, design week magazine
2002
- christmas feature, living etc. magazine
- ‘despatch’ page, homes & interiors scotland magazine
- ‘artisan’ article, homes plus scotland magazine
2000
- ‘the future’s bright’ article, kitchens, bedrooms & bathrooms magazine
- ‘new designers’ article, idfx magazine
professional memberships & databases
- contemporary applied arts
- crafts council photostore, selected maker 2005
- craftscotland
outlets
- beaux arts, bath
- blackwell arts & crafts house, cumbria
- contemporary applied arts, london
- mint, london
- open eye gallery, edinburgh
